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Paulo Nascimento is a Researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) and a PhD candidate in Economics at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). He previously earned an MSc in Economics of Education from the UCL Institute of Education in 2007 and holds BA degrees in Economics (UFBA, 2003) and Law (UCSal, 2002). Paulo was a 2017 Visiting Student Researcher at Stanford University’s Lemann Center and will begin a six-month visit to the Australian National University (ANU) in August 2017.
- Education:
- MSc in Economics of Education, UCL Institute of Education (2007)
- BA in Economics, Federal University of Bahia (2003)
- BA in Law, Universidade Católica de Salvador (2002)
His research focuses on policy analysis in higher education finance, particularly income-contingent repayment plans for student loans. Paulo’s work includes empirical simulations of graduate lifetime earnings to evaluate loan schemes and discussions on quasi-experimental design during his Stanford visit. He previously explored labor market dynamics for STEM graduates and plans to extend his future research to teacher certification and labor market integration.
Paulo has published preliminary findings from his PhD research with IPEA, addressing income-contingent repayment plans for Brazil’s Fundo de Financiamento Estudantil (FIES) and tuition fee policies in public higher education. While specific scientific awards are not detailed in the provided text, his affiliations and active academic engagements underscore his contributions to economic policy research.
For further details, a copy of Paulo’s CV is available via the Lemann Center’s webpage, and he can be reached at paulo.nascimento@ipea.gov.br. Additional professional insights are accessible through his LinkedIn profile.
